Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 94.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.5%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
188th
of 221 groups
All-time high
94.5%
in 2024
All-time low
61.0%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) recorded 94.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 94.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 1971.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 188th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62.5% | — |
| 1971 | 61.0% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 62.8% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 64.7% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 65.9% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 68.1% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 70.0% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 71.3% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 70.2% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 69.6% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 71.3% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 71.3% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 71.6% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 73.0% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 73.9% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 74.2% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 74.9% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 76.2% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 76.9% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 76.6% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 77.1% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 78.1% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 76.8% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 77.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 78.7% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 77.9% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 78.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 78.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 79.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 79.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 79.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 83.3% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 85.8% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 88.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 87.6% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 88.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 88.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 88.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 89.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 87.6% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 88.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 88.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 87.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 88.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 91.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 91.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 91.1% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 94.5% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.6% | 61.0% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.0% | 71.3% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.2% | 76.8% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.8% | 79.2% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 87.6% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 91.1% | 94.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- 185 El Salvador 90.1% compare
- 186 American Samoa 89.9% compare
- 187 Macau, China 89.8% compare
- 188 Eritrea 89.7% compare
- 189 Nigeria 89.6% compare
- 190 Paraguay 89.4% compare
- 191 Chad 88.5% compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 94.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 188th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release